Four Bricks By La Crosta

The food is amazing! Homemade pasta and bread is fresh, tasty, and perfect cooked. We tried four different dishes and ALL were delicious. We ordered King Salmon, Short Ribs with pasta, Beef Tenderloin with Mushroom Risotto, Minestrone Soup and Snake River Wagu Beef with mashed potatoes. For dessert we ordered mini canollis. It was our first time visiting and we were nit disappointed. My Husband and children picked this establishment to celebrate my birthday.We received excellent service from Yesenia. So cordial and patient. Thank you, Yesenia!The atmosphere is semi- casual. Music plays in the background. The outside patio is covered with patio heaters for those who like warmth.Please give this restaurant a try. Who will be very happy with everything they serve!My compliments to the chef!

This was our first time at Four Brick by La Crosta, and we had high expectations--the restaurant smelled amazing when we walked in! Unfortunately, the experience didn't quite live up to that first impression.We started with the Arancini, which was good--the sauce was flavorful, and the texture was nice and crispy. No complaints there.For mains, my boyfriend ordered the King Salmon Risotto, and I got the Bucatini Cacio e Pepe with Shrimp. The salmon had a beautifully crispy skin, but the fish itself lacked seasoning--especially salt--and the risotto was bland. My Bucatini was a bit of a letdown as well. The pasta was gummy, and the shrimp was overcooked and dry.As for the ambiance, the restaurant is nicely designed, but the layout feels a little disjointed, like you're sitting in multiple separate spaces rather than one cohesive dining area. The lighting was also inconsistent--most of the restaurant had a nice, soft glow, but in some areas, the lighting was harsh. Unfortunately, we were seated in one of the harshly lit spots, which took away from the cozy vibe.For what we paid, the meal should have been much better. Our total for two entrées and one appetizer was $99.23, and at that price point, we expected more flavor and better execution. Overall, I'd say the restaurant is overpriced, the food is mediocre, and I don't think I'll be back.

Stopped by to celebrate a birthday, and decided this is one of my top five favorite restaurants in SGV.Ordered the steak with added grilled shrimp, salmon with butternut squash risotto and bolognese - delicious!Had the lemon cake with birthday gelato for dessert - yummy!Service is excellent - love this place.

3.5 stars. Came here for a work dinner on a Saturday at 7pm, the restaurant was 75% full. They had really cute Xmas decor and the ambiance was nice. A great place for a date. I wouldn't recommend for a work dinner though. Although we were a party of 12 and got charged the large party service charge, we had to flag our server to take our orders and it took so long we decided to order drinks, appetizers, and our mains all at once. - Bruschetta: 7/10, it's my favorite app and I was sad to say I was disappointed as it had an overwhelming amount of sauce. I'm used to simple and fresh bruschetta so this was not my cup of tea - Cesar salad: 10/10, really crisp and delicious, not heavy on the sauce, would definitely get again- arugula salad: 9/10 my table mate got this and I tried a bite, it was good! - bolognese Rigatoni: 8/10, not too heavy, but unfortunately was quite soft in texture and not al dente - you can add scallops to your pasta for $15, 4 large pieces cooked deliciously and totally worth it. - cacio e Pepe: 5/10, my table mate got it and I tried a bite, we were both surprised by the choice of pasta, as it was too thick and also overcooked. So glad I didn't order it, because I was debating between order the cacio e Pepe vs the bolognese RigatoniParking:It's in the happening part of Whittier so street parking, which is tough. There's a parking garage 2-3 streets down that I found luck parking in

We had a party of 10 @ 6pm on a Saturday for two birthdays. The ambiance with the christmas decor was beautiful and warm! The host sat us immediately and our server was quick to our service. He is definitely a hustler and sweet. The food was just as good as I remember. My main dish was the King Salmon, it had a perfectly crisp skin and the puree with risotto was amazing -- the tastes and texture. Get the caesar salad as a refreshment. My boyfriend and I were given ice cream for our birthdays and we ordered the lemon cake. Absolutely delicious.The owner is awesome. He checks on his customers and I think that goes to show how great of a restaurant this is and how much passion goes into this food.

I hadn't been here before so I thought I'd try it out for a date night. Loved the ambience and the little room we were out in was nice. I loved the pasta, it was delicious and the texture of the pasa was perfectly al dente. I would definitely go back for a good pasta. As for the sides I wasn't a fan of the garlic butter for our focaccia bread although the bread was very fluffy, dense and very good. I will say I'm not a big fan of the broccolini and if I return will try another side. I thought maybe it was accidentally burnt but it didn't look it. It just tasted absolutely charred and I'm not sure why. We didn't send it back as it was taken from our table but probably would have if I'd thought about it. Al in all beautiful place wonderful main dishes and friendly service. Just would need to try more sides to know more about those.

First visit and had an excellent experience. We had met the owners at a Yelp event a couple months back, and loved their meatballs so much I made a note to visit the restaurant asap. It's located in a beautiful brick building and the décor is fancy/casual. There's primarily on street parking, with city/private lots nearby.SERVICE: Excellent. When I asked about the elevator, the hostess told me that it was out of order, but she followed me outside and assisted us with getting my elderly mother-in-law up the many steps from the street. Once seated, Leo waited on us, and he couldn't have been better. The entire waitstaff worked very well together.FOOD & DRINKS: OMG...so delicious! We started by sharing the Arancini appetizer ($14) which was a first-ever for me and it fabulous. For entrées, we ordered the Striped Sea Bass Special ($40), the Rigatoni Bolognese ($25) and added two meatballs (+$10), and the Guanciale Wrapped Prawns ($20). Everything had so much flavor and was prepared perfectly. I'm not a big fish fan, but that Striped Bass was fantastic. We finished off the evening by sharing the Lemon Butter Cake ($12) and an Affogato al Caffe ($8). Currently, they only have beer and wine, but I heard that they are seeking a liquor license so that cocktails will be available in the future.TIP: We brought our own bottle of wine and there was a $25 corkage fee, which is reasonable compared to many other places.My one negative comment would be that there are a lot of steps from street level up to the restaurant, and the elevator was not working. They did mention that they have a rear entrance which is accessible from an alley, and we could have used this for my 91-year-old mother-in-law. She chose to do the exercise and take the steps.Overall, a fantastic place with very good food, excellent service, and a wonderful atmosphere. We will definitely be returning, and I highly recommend you give them a try.

This cozy little Italian restaurant is located in uptown Whittier. The patio was so cute and intimate. But we had to move indoors because of the mosquitoes, hubby and I are very sensitive to mosquito bites. The menu was classic Italian dishes, a lot of good choices. We started off with bottle of white and shrimp appetizer. For entrees we had bolognese and whole Branzino, also side of risotto. A clam pizza to go as lunch for the next day. For desserts we had lemon butter cake and espresso shot. The food was surprisingly delicious in healthy portions. I especially liked the Branzino fish and risotto. Our waitress was so friendly and attentive the entire time. What a great Italian restaurant in the neighborhood! We will definitely visit again soon!

The food was delicious and the waiter treated us like family. The salmon was cooked perfectly.

I came back and I must update my review. We were served by Luis and he was fantastic! We ordered Wagyu again and this time it was flavorful and tender. We also had the broccolini and the cacio e Pepe with the truffle and it was amazing! We will def be back again!